Tamiflu, or the generic oseltamivir, is one of three such drugs the CDC has endorsed for treating this year's flu.

But every year, reports of terrifying neurological side effects emerge.

Earlier this month, a six-year-old girl on Tamiflu tried to jump out of a window, and an 11-year-old - also in Texas - told her father that the devil's voice was in her head.

And last week, a two-year-old boy from Texas was left hallucinating, twitching, and picking at imaginary pains on his arms.

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Tamiflu has not been proven to have a positive impact on the potential consequences (such as hospitalizations, mortality, or economic impact) of seasonal, avian, or pandemic influenza.

And per other sources, she did not balk at the high price. She balked at the necessity of paying for any medication because she was "frugal."

Question is, did she have a flu shot? That is not answered in any of the stories I've seen.

What flu shot ?
There was a flu shot for the particular flu she had ?
When have they ever guessed right for any particular strain of flu ?
Not "likely", not "close", not " maybe".
The exact specific one.
The exact specific one needed.

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What we really need is a more modern method of producing the flu vaccine, a method that allows for starting production at a later date so that the "match" is more likely to be correct. Recombinant technology?

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What we really need is a more modern method of producing the flu vaccine, a method that allows for starting production at a later date so that the "match" is more likely to be correct. Recombinant technology?

They ARE working on it. I saw a news report on it within the last month or so. Looks like shortening the lead time by 3-4 months within the next few years. Its working in mice, and about twice as effective, because they can guess more accurately, closer to the season.

The scientists making vaccines are heroes. They don’t get fame for making faster vaccines, they make very little money personally, and their work is always under political attack and they suffer charges from ignorant people.

Despite cuts to the nih and cdc, there is progress on faster flu vaccines, and even ideas for a more universal vaccine.

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The scientists making vaccines are heroes. They don’t get fame for making faster vaccines, they make very little money personally, and their work is always under political attack and they suffer charges from ignorant people.

Despite cuts to the nih and cdc, there is progress on faster flu vaccines, and even ideas for a more universal vaccine.

Can't we get the private sector to work on this instead of those lazy, hack gov't employees who have nothing to gain from working hard?

I saw this on BBC. Write to BBC if you don't like the headline. Also feel free to ignore my posts.

your headline is correct.

Holland, 38, who was otherwise healthy when she fell ill with the flu last week and went to the doctor Wednesday. Holland was prescribed Tamiflu but did not initially purchase it because she felt the cost was too high, according to her husband.

Her husband purchased Tamiflu later that day but her condition worsened. Holland was hospitalized in the ICU Friday evening but became septic and died Sunday morning, according to her family.

I had a flu shot in October. In December I got one strain of the flu and was sick for three weeks. In January I got another strain and was sick for two weeks. Very sick. Close to “ I need to go to the hospital “ sick. I have a damaged respiratory system but my immune system is pretty strong.

This year has been a very bad flu season. People who are immunodeficient or have respiratory issues are at severe risk.

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I had a flu shot in October. In December I got one strain of the flu and was sick for three weeks. In January I got another strain and was sick for two weeks. Very sick. Close to “ I need to go to the hospital “ sick. I have a damaged respiratory system but my immune system is pretty strong.

This year has been a very bad flu season. People who are immunodeficient or have respiratory issues are at severe risk.